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We started to Utah the 28 &amp; crost the Misoury [Missouri] river the 29 of June—we came with father Benson! he had 2 lite wagons, 2 yoke of oxen[,] 2 yoke of cows. we had 1 cow &amp; a few duds (there was 12 of us in them 2 wagons)



we have had good health in camp till this morning (July the 12) The cohlery [cholera] came &amp; took Bro Bracken &amp; Sister mathews [Mathis] from our midse



we traveled on our journey till the 23 when Brother Mathews [Mathis] died. their was 2 more deaths before we reached Laramie. at that place our company was divided in to 2 Com. so as to travel faster. our Com. No. 1 proceded on our journey.



at the Pasifick [Pacific] Springs we met my Brother James Benson with provision for us, which was thankfuly received[.] we traveled up hill &amp; down hill &amp; over Mountains &amp; threw valleys &amp; all manner of creekes &amp; turns &amp; snow &amp; rain &amp; cold. Still we felt to rejoice to know we would soon reach the valleys of the Mountains



we arieved in Salt Lake City September the 29 in good spirits.

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Transcript for Wilson, Lucy Benson. "Autobiography," in Historical Resource Materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956, Utah State Historical Society; Cache Valley Chapter, reel 22, item 1

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